clanged; clanging; clangs
1
a
: to make a loud metallic ringing sound
anvils clanged
b
: to go with a clang
2
: to utter the characteristic harsh cry of a bird
: to cause to clang
clang a bell
1
: a loud ringing metallic sound
the clang of a fire alarm
2
: a harsh cry of a bird (such as a crane or goose)
Examples of clang in a Sentence
Verb
His fork clanged against the plate.
The prison door clanged shut.
The guard clanged the door shut.
Noun
the horseshoe hit the stake with a satisfying clang
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Suhaib, Asala’s eldest at age 9, was already running, a metal pot clanging in his hands.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The clang of the tackle box in the metal canoe.
—AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Looking rattled, Molina walked Alejandro Kirk, setting up Varsho’s second two-run homer of the night — this one clanging off the third-deck facade in right, 467 feet from home plate.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Suhaib, Asala’s eldest at age 9, was already running, a metal pot clanging in his hands.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The clang of the tackle box in the metal canoe.
—AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Clang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clang. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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clang
1 of 2 verb
: to make or cause to make a loud ringing sound
clang
2 of 2 noun
: a loud ringing sound like that made by pieces of metal striking together
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